fripperies

plural of frippery

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Noun
  • Elegant trifles that prove a baking fail doesn’t mean failure at all.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The first firefighters, who arrived within five minutes, reported seeing smoke coming from the upper windows of the apartment, according to Fire Marshal John Droppelmann with the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • By the time Melanie Fiona hit the stage at Tower Grove Park, the air was thick with incense, barbecue smoke, and the sound of Black folks exhaling.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Fripperies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fripperies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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